Blue Top And Shell Clash In Softball Finals Tonight
Blue Top Drive-In of Odessa reached the Odessa Invitational softball finals by beating Cook Appliances 10 to 7 in the second game of a Tuesday doubleheader at East County Park. Cook beat Phillips 5 to 3 in the opener. Shell Oil of Midland will oppose Blue Top at 8 p.m. with a second game possible at 9:30 p.m. for the championship.
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Blue Top Drive-In
Odessa
Cook Appliances
Big Spring
East County Park
Cook
Phillips
Shell Oil of
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Shell
Don Hewitt
Boyd Reece
Larry Martin
Billy McKinney
Oilers
Wetsel
Mize
Dale Williams
White
Doyle Williams
Connie Morrison
Billy Kuenstler
Fred Ray
City Softball League
Texas Company
Texaco Service
Southwestern Electric
Woman asks Mantle about homer in 2-0 Chicago win
A Big Spring reader, puzzled by the hot weather and Mantle's fame, called the Herald to ask if Mickey Mantle hit a home run in the Yankees 2-0 loss to Chicago. The Chicago scoring sequence left the caller certain Mantle must have homered.
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New York Yankees
Big Spring Herald
New York
Chicago
Mantle
Elorde Knocks Out Schoonmaker in 9th Round
Gabriel Elorde 130, of San Francisco and Manila, stopped Cecil Schoonmaker 12513, of Los Angeles, in 27 seconds of the 9th round. Elorde had Schoonmaker down twice in the seventh.
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Calif
Gabriel
Flash) Elorde
San Francisco
Manila
Sandy Saddler
Cecil Schoonmaker
Los Angeles
Elorde
Schoonmaker
Evans Escalation With Umpire Sparks League Fine
Abilene manager Al Evans was fined 50 by Big State League president Hal Sayles after he bumped the umpire Walt Peters and exchanged harsh words at Victoria last week. Evans claimed he was clipped by the umpire, with Sayles finding the injury accidental.
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al Evans
Walt Peters
Big State League
Hal Sayles
Evans
Victoria
Sayles
Texas City May Replace Beaumont in Big State League
Texas City may take over the Beaumont franchise in the Big State League. A decision by interested people here will be made late today. Beaumont has announced it will turn the franchise back to the league Saturday night.
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Beaumont
Sears Triumph Clinches Two Wins In Big State League
Athletic Club beats French Tool 7 6 with Jack White the winning pitcher and G L Ward the loser. Sears Food defeats Day s Drive-In 6 3 as Donald McDaniel gets the win and David Johnson the loss. The league resumes Thursday with Athletic Club vs Day s and Sears vs French.
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Athletic Club
French Tool
Sears Food
Odessa
Jack White
G. L. Ward
Jerry Cooper
Donald McDaniel
Sears
David Johnson
Barbers and High School Men Win Volleyball Matches
Barbers High School and Barbers team victory in Tuesday night Volleyball League action. High School Men defeated Burnet in a three set win 5 15 16 14 15 8. Barbers beat Rusk in three sets 15 6 9 15 115 2 with a rough end to the final score.
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Burnet
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Barbers
Rusk
No Contest In Main Go At O'Dowdy Show
Pro wrestling at Ector County Coliseum saw Hans Schnable and Art Nelson in a main event no contest after a ring collapse and wild brawl. Referee Jack Curtis ruled the match no contest as the action spilled into the ringside aisles. Nelson vows return next week against Bob Orton. Tokyo Joe vs Gene LeBelle set for jacket match.
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Art Nelson
Pat O’dowdy
Ector County Coliseum
O’dowdy
Jack Curtis
Nelson
Big
Bob Orton
Andre Drappe
Cris
Babe
Cincinnati Five Lead All Star Ballot Tally Sparks Redlegs Surge
Midwestern votes shifted the National League leaders with five Cincinnati Redlegs atop the ballots. Johnny Temple moved to second base, Roy McMillan led at short, Frank Robinson climbed to left field, Ed Bailey led at catcher, and Gus Bell topped center field. Commissioner Frick warned results are not final as ballots continue to arrive ahead of Thursday’s final release.
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Midwest
Cincinnati Redlegs
Ford Frick
Redlegs
Johnny Temple
Red Shhoendienst
Giants
Roy McMillan
Texas League prospects in race ban appeal
A bill to ban athletic contests between Negroes and whites remained stalled as Texas League officials seek a hearing. The act would eject Shreveport from the league, which includes clubs in Texas and Oklahoma. Senate committee hearing delayed. Sen. Andrew Sevier promised Butler a hearing while the league president could not attend.
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White Sox and Indians Extend Streaks Against Yankees
The White Sox and Indians kept pressing the Yankees from both sides as they extended their win streaks and tightened the race for the American League lead. Milton Richman reports on the renewed push by Chicago and Cleveland to overtake New York.
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Cleveland
Milton Richman
United Press
Indians
Yankees
Players Back Bucky Harris as Tigers Fail to Break Slump
Detroit and Washington fought to a 2-2 tie in a rain-shortened game as the Tigers extended a nine game losing streak. Captains Harvey Kuenn and Steve Gromek voiced strong support for Bucky Harris amid injuries and tense club mood.
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Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers
Washington
Harvey Kuenn
Steve Gromek
Bucky
Tigers
Walter O
Spike) Briggs Jr
Kuenn
Harris
Gromek
Ray Boone
High Scoring Night in Church Softball League
High scoring games dominated the Church Softball League Tuesday. Edwards earned the pitching win as Second Baptist defeated Calvary Baptist 25 to 12. Roundtree won for Goldsmith Baptist 11 to 5. Franks secured the win for St. Luke's Methodist in a 16 to 10 victory over Crescent Baptist.
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Goldsmith Baptist
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Roundtree
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Crescent Baptist
Franks
Private group eyeing 45000 seat stadium near Air Force Academy
To Build Stadium Colorado Springs Colorado offers word of a private financed Air Force Academy Foundation plan to construct a moderate sized football stadium on the new academy site north of Colorado Springs. Permission from Air Force Secretary Donald Quarles allows progress. Preliminary plans target a 45000 seat facility ready for the 1958 season.
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U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Air Force Academy Foundation
Air Force
Donald Quarles
Washington
Midland Man Scores Ace at Odessa Country Club
Otto Knight of Midland aced the par three third hole with a 7 iron at Odessa Country Club while playing with John Gould. The players did not report the feat immediately, fearing disbelief, until a Latin American laborer witnessed the shot. The onlooker called it a pretty good shot.
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Midland
Odessa Country Club
John Gould
Big State League scorers go on wild binge
The Big State League produced 81 runs in four games led by Lubbock and Wichita Falls. Corpus Christi widened its lead to seven games as Lubbock defeated Wichita Falls 17-16 and Beaumont fell 6-5 to the Clippers. Abilene dropped 13-6 to Waco, Port Arthur lost 15-3 to Victoria.
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Waco
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Victoria
Thursday's results across minor leagues show mixed wins
International League results include Montreal 6 over Toronto 2 and Havana 1, Columbus 8 10, Buffalo 7 8, Rochester 5 4. American Association notes Minneapolis 7 7 and Charleston 6 0. Pacific Coast lists San Francisco 6 Portland 9 with rain postponement at Los Angeles Vancouver. Southern Association results New Orleans 5, Birmingham 5 2, Atlanta at Little Rock postponed. Texas League standings and Tuesday results indicate varied scores across Dallas Fort Worth Houston Shreveport. Big State League shows Corpus Christi leading at 48 27 and Beaumont 41 34. Southwest League results include Pampa 15 El Paso 2 and Roswell 8 Clovis 6 with multiple matchups upcoming.
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Major League Leaders Snapshot From 1960s Baseball
National League leaders include Batley and Clemente with high batting totals for Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. American League highlights Mantle and Berra with home run and RBI feats for the Yankees. pitching leaders feature Lawrence and Pierce with top records.
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Plainview Downs League Leaders in 9-4 victory
Plainview defeated Hobbs 9-4 as Audie Malone held Hobbs at bay while Plainview surged to the Southwestern League win. Roswell beat Clovis 8-6, Pampa routed El Paso 15-2, Midland downed San Angelo 3-1, and Ballinger edged Carlsbad 7-6.
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Associated Press
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